Commentary on 4th Sun of Lent (C) 6.03.2016

TEXT — Luke. 15: 1–32 — Three parables — lost sheep; lost coin; two sons Setting 1 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. 2 And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.” 3 So he told them this parable: Lost
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Commentary on 3rd Sun of Lent (C) 28.02.2016

TEXT – Luke 13: 01–09 – Necessity of repentance The Galileans 1 There were some present at that very time who told him of the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. 2 And he answered them, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they
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The Works of Lent

THE WORKS OF LENT I may be wrong but I think that when the majority of people think of Lent they are inclined to consider that season as ascetical, The question pops up almost immediately: ‘What are you going off for Lent?’. There is nothing wrong with that but it shows that the mentality of
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Sample Lenten Penances

SAMPLE LENTEN PENANCES Some people find it almost impossible to select penitential observances for Lent, and indeed other times and occasions. Here now are some ideas. They are intended only as aids and it would be good if those who peruse them would select their own penances not from these lists but from ideas of
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Lent as I see it

LENT AS I SEE IT While not observed in Ireland, Carnival is celebrated in a spectacular way in many countries and cities. Carnival never obscured Lent but as the modern attractions increase a gradual change can be observed. Retreats and missions were poplar during Lent and that also saw a change and not for the
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Commentary on 1st Sun of Lent (C), 14 th Feb 2016

TEXT – Luke 04: 01–13 – Three Temptations Wilderness 1 And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit 2 for forty days in the wilderness, tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing in those days; and when they were ended, he was hungry. First Temptation
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Commentary on 5th Sunday of the year (C), 7th February 2016

TEXT — Luke 05: 01–11 — Miraculous Catch of Fish   Setting for Jesus’ Teaching 1 While the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennes’aret. 2 And he saw two boats by the lake; but the fishermen had gone out of them and were
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Commentary on 4th Sunday of the year (C), 31st January 2016

TEXT — Luke 04: 21–30 — Congregation confused and perplexed at Jesus’ sermon Reaction to Jesus’ Sermon 21 And he began to say to them, “Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing. 22 And all spoke well of him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth; Objection to
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Commentary on 3rd Sunday of the year (C), 24th January 2016

Introduction to the Sunday Reading. The Gospel for this Sunday contains two passages, not related or directly connected. The first is the Prologue to Luke’s writings (Lk. 1: 1-4), the second (Lk. 4: 14-21) which gives the first recorded words in this Gospel.   TEXT – Luke 1: 1-4 – Prologue to Luke’s Gospel  
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Commentary on 2nd Sunday of the year (C), 17th January 2016

TEA — Text, Explanation, Application TEXT — John 2 1–12 — The Wedding Feast at Cana Setting 1 On the third day there was a marriage at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there; 2 Jesus also was invited to the marriage, with his disciples. Mary Intervenes 3 When the wine failed,
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